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Information Niagara
Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
Information Niagara
is committed to protecting the privacy and the confidentiality of the personal
information of its employees, clients, and other stakeholders. We are committed
to collecting, using, and disclosing personal information responsibly and only
to the extent necessary for the goods and services we provide. We also try to be
open and transparent in how we treat the information that you choose to share
with us.
Defining Personal
Information
Personal information is information about an identifiable individual. It
includes information that relates to:
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personal characteristics (e.g.
gender, age, income, home address or phone number, ethnic background, and/or
family status),
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health (e.g. health history,
health conditions, and/or health services received by them),
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or activities and views (e.g.religion,
politics, opinions expressed by an individual, and/or an opinion or evaluation
of an individual).
Personal information is contrasted with
business information (e.g. an individual’s business address and telephone
number), which is not protected by privacy legislation.
Where an individual uses
his or her home contact information as business contact information as well,
Information Niagara considers that the contact information provided is business
contact information, and is not therefore subject to protection as personal
information.
Privacy Practices
During the course of our various
programs and activities, Information Niagara frequently gathers and uses
personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider
appropriate in light of the circumstances Anyone from whom we collect such
information should expect that it will be carefully protected and that any use
of or other dealing with this information is subject to consent.
Personal information gathered by Information
Niagara is kept in confidence. Information Niagara
personnel are authorized to access personal information based only on their need
to deal with the information for the reason(s) for which it was obtained.
Safeguards are in place to ensure that the information is not disclosed or
shared more widely than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was
gathered. We also take measures to ensure the integrity of this information is
maintained and to prevent its being lost or destroyed.
We collect, use and disclose personal
information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider
appropriate in light of the circumstances. We routinely offer individuals we
deal with the opportunity to opt not to have their information shared for
purposes beyond those for which it was explicitly collected.
Website
For users to our website and
database, per-session cookies are stored while a user is visiting the database
in order to support the dynamic functionality of the site. Cookies allow a
website to store information on your computer and later retrieve it. No
personally identifying information about you is contained in these cookies. If
your browser is set to reject cookies, you will still be able to use the
database, but some of the functionality will be reduced.
Updating of Privacy Policy
We regularly review our
privacy practices for our various activities, and update our policy.
Contact Information
Questions, concerns or complaints
relating to our privacy practices should be sent in writing to:
Rosanna Thoms
Information Officer/Executive Director
301 St. Paul Street, Box 1
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M8
Email:
rthoms@informationniagara.com
Phone: 905 682-4056
Fax: 905 682-4314
She will acknowledge
receipt of your complaint, ensure that it is investigated promptly and provide
you with a formal decision and reasons in writing.
Further information on
privacy and your rights in regard to your personal information you may contact:
Privacy Commissioner of
Canada
112 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K1A
1H3
Website:
www.privcom.gc.ca
Phone: 613-995-8210, 1-800-282-1376
Fax: 613-947-685
Approved March 2004
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